Where does “semimolten” come from?

semimolten (English) comes from English molten, from Middle English molten, from Old English molten, from Proto-Germanic multanaz, from Proto-Germanic meltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.

semimolten (English): Partly or somewhat molten

Definitions

  1. Partly or somewhat molten

Ancestry of “semimolten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmoltenMelted; Made from a melted substance; Glowing...
2Middle Englishmolten—
3Old Englishmolten—
4Proto-Germanicmultanaz—
5Proto-Germanicmeltanąto dissolve; melt
6Proto-Indo-European(s)mel-false, erroneous; bad, evil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meltaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic multanaz →